Catalina Foothills School District

The Catalina Foothills School District opened its doors in 1931 and held it its first meeting in the garage with just nine students and a single teacher. In 1939, developer John Murphey sold 2.2 acres of land on River Road to Catalina Foothills School District for ten dollars, with an agreement that the property be used for a public school. That summer Joseph T. Joesler designed a two-room country school house which was later built by the Work Progress Administration. It was originally known as the River Road School, at present the building is now known as the Murphey Administration Center.

Today, more than 5,000 pupils are enrolled in the seven schools that comprise the Catalina Foothills School District. With a reputation for exemplary academic standards, Catalina Foothills School District is helping an ever-expanding group of children encounter the tradition of excellence in training that have been established by the Catalina Foothills School District.

The Catalina Foothills Unified School District #16 in Tucson, Arizona, is a system of schools recognized as an exceptional learning destination for the community’s children. All of all of the schools have been historically labeled “Excelling” or graded “A” by the Arizona Department of Education, an indicator that student accomplishment is quite high.

The Catalina Foothills School District is dedicated to a 21st century learning agenda that prepares the students for just what will come after their particular Pre K-12 years. Catalina Foothills School District believes that a dynamic 21st century curriculum taught by highly competent experts whom are held accountable for learning results is crucial to the students’ scholastic success.

The CFSD Governing Board is made up of five people who serve four-year terms. The superintendent is the primary executive officer of the region – responsible for meeting board goals on types of matters such as policy, spending plan, staffing, and curriculum. The superintendent also acts as the advisor to the board relating to academic matters, preparing and recommending budgets, using staff (susceptible to board approval), administering college services, solutions and programs, recommending boundaries, and applying guidelines and treatments steady with board policy.

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